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You may be like me, my skin felt tight constantly pretty much throughout. Especially the bigger baby got.

My mum said its cos I have a 'dry pregnancy' which is apparantly where ,my body is not retaining much fluid. Some women have baggy bellys, I have seen them on Sky programmes like midwives etc. Where they are holding more fluid.

Who knows, just keep yourself creamed up to avoid stretch marks. I not got any yet and am almost 39 weeks. It prevents itching too as your tummy will itch as the skin stretches.

You might be feeling some early Braxton Hicks contractions Jenny. These are just "practice" tightenings and can sometimes be felt veyr early on. they are nothing to worry about and it doesn't mean you're going to go into labour now.
It could also be the stretch mark fairy paying an early visit.........

No not necesarily. BH's actually start from as early as 8-10 weeks, but very few people feel them then. Most feel them later on in preg, 30 weeks onwards, but don't worry. as long as they don't have any regular pattern to them, or are not hugely painful then be reassured it's nothing serious. is bubba moving ok?